REPRODUCTION OF THE MOTHER BEE BY ARTIFICIAL METHODS

Abstract

Honey is important to beekeepers as a food source for bees. The off-season should
be considered to determine where hives are located for maximum honey production
and brooding. If the amount of honey decreases, it is necessary to feed the bees in
special conditions. Bees used for commercial pollination are kept in backyards. Forage
is also important to manage pollination by other bee species. Nectar contains sugar,
which is the main source of energy for the muscles of the bees' wings, and also serves
as a source of heat for the bee colonies for the winter. Pollen provides protein and trace
minerals that are mainly fed to the offspring to replace lost bees in the normal life cycle
and colony functioning.